My CSS is not applying correctly :

[simonwar]

I wanted to overide Actinics default font; size, and family used for LINKS.

After advice from this forum i set myself up with a set of statements in my actinic.css;

a.mylink.link{
color:NETQUOTEVAR:LINKCOLORCSS;
font-size:6pt;
text-decoration:none;
}

a.mylink.visited{
color:NETQUOTEVAR:VLINKCOLORCSS;
font-size:6pt;
text-decoration:none;
}

a.mylink.hover{
color:NETQUOTEVAR:HLINKCOLORCSS;
font-size:6pt;
text-decoration:none;
}

a.mylink.active{
color:NETQUOTEVAR:ALINKCOLORCSS;
font-size:6pt;
text-decoration:none;
}

As you can see the font is very small.

I call the CSS style as follows;

<td class="mylink" valign="top"><div align="left"><a href="CUSTOMVAR:AD1LINK">CUSTOMVAR:AD1TEXT</a></div></td

but this does not seem to have any effect on the font style. So I am resorting to doing this every time a link font is called.

<td valign="top"><div align="left"><a href="CUSTOMVAR:AD1LINK"><font color="#000000" size="1">CUSTOMVAR:AD1TEXT</font></a></div></td>

Why isn't my CSS working properly ?

Simon.

[jont]

You are styling the <td> property ... you need to style the <a> tag eg:

<a class="mylink" href=" ........

[Hatticus]

^^ what he said....

plus....

font size in pt, is "usually" for print rather than screen,, there are strong arguments for use of relative font sizing or pixel sizing for screen. Still, dont think it matters this much at this stage.

If you're delving into beginners CSS, then can I recommend this 'ere link

http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_intro.asp

[simonwar]

Done the mods ?

Done some mods as suggested and still the original CSS properties for LINKs is applying.

I know this because i changed these and my page changed accordingly?

For some reason the class="mylink" is not working.

<td><div align="center"><a class="mylink" href="CUSTOMVAR:AD1LINK"><img src="CUSTOMVAR:AD1IMAGE" border="0"></a></div></td>

I played around with changing between 6pt and xxx-small, this works for the original LINK properties but not mine ?

Simon ??

[Hatticus]

<td>
<div align="center">
<a class="mylink" href="CUSTOMVAR:AD1LINK">
<img src="CUSTOMVAR:AD1IMAGE" border="0">
</a>
</div>
</td>

but there is no text withing that a link.. only an image? so how can a text styling be applied to an image?

[jont]

try setting your CSS to:

.mylink a:link
.mylink a:visited
.mylink a:hover
.mylink a:active

[jont]

but there is no text withing that a link.. only an image? so how can a text styling be applied to an image?

The OP had a text link ... the later posts have an image ... which are you adding it to Simon?

[simonwar]

Sorry copied the wrong line ....

Yep, stupid me, copied the wrong line, bit i am applying the CSS as follows

<td valign="top"><div align="left"><a class="mylink" href="CUSTOMVAR:AD1LINK">CUSTOMVAR:AD1TEXT</a></div></td>

Ok, some other stuff to consider. Changed to

.mylink a:link
.mylink a:visited
.mylink a:hover
.mylink a:active

mylink is now visible in the DWeaver CSS Styles window, so is identified as OK.

To try and diagnose, i changed class="mylink to class="actregular" and DWeaver sees the change and my Design View shoes a change in font size and style.

However, Actinic does not and still applies the original styles, becasue if I change these as follows, the change is immediate in Actinic.

So mylink is not overriding the following in Actinic

a:link{
color:NETQUOTEVAR:LINKCOLORCSS;
font-size:x-small;
text-decoration:none;
}

a:visited{
color:NETQUOTEVAR:VLINKCOLORCSS;
font-size:x-small;
text-decoration:none;
}

a:hover{
color:NETQUOTEVAR:HLINKCOLORCSS;
font-size:x-small;
text-decoration:none;
}

a:active{
color:NETQUOTEVAR:ALINKCOLORCSS;
font-size:x-small;
text-decoration:none;
}

Any ideas, Simon ?

[pinbrook]

are you aware that a lot of people will not be able to read 6px

[Hatticus]

what is the content of your CUSTOMVAR:AD1TEXT ?


does this contain any HTML relating to styling?

and yep.. re 6px size...

Again, strong arguments for and against forcing font size on users computer screens. Thank gawd for firefox thats all I can say.. no matter what size they "thinik" you should view their font at it is always possible to over ride.

I would say, that if you are going to try and force a size for users with IE only etc. , then use a size that is readable at 1024 x 768 resolution and does not look rubbish at 600x800. Remember that there are a LOT of people out there who have to wear glasses... and if your site is too difficult for them to read, they can quite easily click another link and wander off

[simonwar]

Ok what about the following ....

CUSTOMVAR:AD1TEXT contains

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OK, I'll take on board the points on font and I do often preview in 800x600 and 1024x768, to see how readable it is however I haven't checked the readability with a glasses wearer...... I'll give my gran a call, (ha).

Do you notice how blurrry things get when you view at 800x600. I develop at 1280x1024 and hate checking the site at other resolutions, as the quality goes out the window. I am using an Ultrasharp LCD 19", and a bit spoilt I suppose.

Simon.

[pinbrook]

I develop at 1280x1024 and hate checking the site at other resolutions, as the quality goes out the window.

who are you building the site for - yourself or others.

You need to think user....

if you are selling really trendy gear to the younger market you can afford to use a smaller font, but if your target is the elderly you need to think 14px, 100%, medium, size 3 etc. Even with this scenerio you will alienate potential buyers.

[Hatticus]

consider this..

http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp

now.. these are the statistics for the people viewing that particular site....
.... a website for people with an interest for web technologies.

In this case, 75% users are viewing at either 1024x768 or 800x600 .
Of course, the particular type of people potentially viewing your site may be of a different user group. Yet, I would say, the first part of designing your site is not to put people off, THEN get round to selling them something

Good luck though.. looks like you're getting well into it!

[Hatticus]

oh.. and re your question about css etc.. answer = dunno, need more info a link to your site maybe so we can view source code.. and a copy of your css that is being applied ?

[simonwar]

Wicked stats ......

Thanks for the advice and the link to the stats.

Out of interest I have been using catalogue sites as a point of inspiration. If you go to www.britishcatalogues.co.uk you will get a link to the top 10 or so UK retailers and their online catalogues.

However, nothing is hard and fast yet, and my site layout is flexible.

Actually how do you give the user a font size option. I have seen it done, (no examples... sorry), but you know what I mean.

This may prove useful, Simon.